Backlash Against Ralph Lauren's Outsourced Olympic Uniforms
What could the American public possibly have against our Olympic athletes proudly displaying the red-white-and-blue of our flag on their opening ceremony uniforms? Perhaps it’s the fact that when ABC News took a look at the labels of the Ralph Lauren-designed attire, those labels read: “Made in China.” In fact, every piece of the uniforms, from the berets down to the shoes, was made overseas.
According to ABC News, top American fashion designer Nanette Lepore said of the issue, “Why shouldn’t we have pride not only in the American athletes, but in the American manufacturers and laborers who are the backbone of our country…why was that not a consideration?”
When ABC News reached out to the U.S.
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